Postdoc Life

Foreign Postdocs

Office of International Affairs

Location: International House, 1414 East 59th Street, Room 291 (Second floor)
Telephone: 773-702-7752
Fax: 773-702-3058
Email: International-affairs@uchicago.edu
Website: http://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu/

• Contacts
• J1 Non-student information
  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Karleigh Koster by e-mail at international-affairs@uchicago.edu or by telephone at (773) 702-7752.
• H1B information
  If you have questions or concerns regarding your application or related matters, please contact Renee DuPree at rdupree@uchicago.edu or (773) 702-7752.
  

• Returning to the United States after a short trip abroad
• Practical Matters - Banking, social security, cars, telephones etc
• Resources - Useful links
• Orientation for visa holders (PDF)
• Personnel Policy Regarding Permanent Residency (November 2006)

Presentations at BSD Postdoctoral Association Postdoc Seminars:

• Feb 3, 2006 : Postdoc Issues -Visas and Immigration - What's old and what's new - Download Presentation (PDF)
  Presentation PDF is for reference only. For more information contact the Office of International Affairs.
• March 14, 2001 : Visa Regulations and Tax Return Filing - Summary
• Feb 23, 2000 : Visa Regulations and Tax Return Filing - Summary, Handout (PDF)

 

International House

International House of Chicago, founded in 1932 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. is a dynamic program center and residence for 500 advanced undergraduates, graduate students and interns from over fifty countries including the United States.

Location 1414 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637-2997
Front Desk (773) 753-2270
Residence Office (773) 753-2280
Email: I-house-housing@listhost.uchicago.edu
Website: http://ihouse.uchicago.edu/

Events:

• Programs and Special Events
• Basic, intermediate, and advanced English as a Second Language classe

 

Useful Foreign Postdoc Links

• National Postdoctoral Association: International Postdoc Survival Guide
  Resources to help International Postdocs navigate life and work in the United States.
  • Postdoc-ing in the US
  • Signposts to living in the US
  • Going In With Your Eyes Open: What to Ask Before Accepting a US Postdoctoral Position
  • A Quick Guide to Visas for International Postdocs (PDF)
  • So, Nobody Will Give you a Credit Card?
  • Personal Testimonies from International Postdocs
  • Keeping in touch with home
  • International Postdoc News and Commentaries
    
• Transportation into Chicago
• Tax Information for International Visitors at The University of Chicago (PDF)
• Guide for Nonresident Aliens Preparing 2006 Federal Income Tax Returns
  International Office, The University of Texas at Austin
• Claiming Tax Treaty Benefits
• Currency Exchanges
• Foreign Born
  Advice about entering and living in the US
  • Visas and Immigration
  • Credit card advice
  • US driver licenses
• New 2 USA
  The newcomer guide to USA
• American Immigration Lawyers Association